Our Home Room
by kristentame
Becoming a Parenting Team
About this podcast
Is it possible to both enjoy parenting AND raise good kids? How do I balance the love, joy, and fun our family wants with the rules, structure, and limits we need? And how do I know I’m giving my children the right tools to succeed?
Welcome to Our Home Room, where revered educator Kristen Tame will give you everything you need to help your children succeed both inside and outside the classroom. After 25 years in education as a teacher, academic coach, and parent, she discovered all the secrets to boosting children’s achievement and making parenting more rewarding. From Gifted education and ADHD support to behavior challenges and homework help, she’s here to solve your biggest parenting and school struggles.
Through bite-sized mini-lessons and hands-on resources, you’ll learn simple strategies you can easily apply to your everyday life. Building a strong sense of togetherness with children is the key to success, so relationships are at the heart of everything she teaches. No tests! Just real, practical advice to help your family run more smoothly.
If you’re ready to transform outdated parenting ideas and create a more modern version that best suits your family, join us in Our Home Room, a safe and open place where our families thrive like never before. We only have a few short years with our kids. Let’s make them the best they can possibly be.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 29 episodes
- Becoming a Parenting Team · 31 min · Episode 28Ep. 28: When parents have different parenting styles, it can feel like you're playing for opposing teams instead of working together toward the same goal. You’ll learn how to…
- Be a Passenger Seat Parent · 31 min · Episode 27Ep. 27: If your family is experiencing conflict or burnout around school, it could be because you need to stop driving your child’s school success and start navigating. You’ll…
- It's Important to Meet Your Needs, Too · 37 min · Episode 26Ep 26: As parents, we spend so much time focused on our children that we often overlook our own well-being. In this episode, you will learn a simple way to understand and meet…
- Why the Disrespect? · 29 min · Episode 25Ep 25: We all hate eye-rolling, sassiness, door slamming, and hearing “I hate you,” but children aren’t born disrespectful, so where does it start? You’ll learn: -Why children…
- Authoritarianism is Out; Togetherness is In · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 24Ep 24: We are seeing the fall of authoritarianism all around us, and it needs to be replaced with a system that leads by valuing togetherness. I’ll share: -Why authoritarianism…
- Let's Work Together to Improve School Behavior · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 23Ep 23: School behavior needs improvement, and the authoritarian system is the problem. Parents and teachers must work together to advocate for change. I’ll share: -Why…
- Strategies for Managing ADHD with Dr. Lisa Spector · 30 min · Episode 22Ep 22: Dr. Lisa Spector from Nemours Children’s Health joins me to discuss strategies for parents of children with ADHD. You’ll Learn: -What impulse control is and strategies to…
- Solving Power Struggles · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 21Ep 21: If you and your child are having power struggles over school, it’s time to step aside and give them more control. You’ll learn:-What active and passive power struggles…
- School Success Secrets: Grades 6-12 · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 20Ep20: To set your middle or high school child up for success in the real world, you will want to foster independence by pulling back without letting go completely. You’ll Learn…
- School Success Secrets: Grades K-5 · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 19Ep 19: To set your elementary school child up for long-term success, you’ll want to give them ownership by supporting them on the sidelines. You’ll Learn: -When to know it’s time…
- Summer Routine Tips · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 18Ep 18: Summer can be fun, but it also has its own set of challenges. Learn what to do LESS and what to do MORE to make it the best summer yet. You’ll Learn: -Why it’s ok to have…
- Busting Popular Parenting Myths, Part 2 · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 17Ep 17: Why these three permissive parenting beliefs are problematic and the truths to adopt instead. We discuss these three myths: -My kids should be the priority above…
- Busting Popular Parenting Myths, Part 1 · 24 min · Episode 16Ep. 16: Why these three authoritarian parenting beliefs are problematic and the truths to adopt instead. We discuss these three myths: -Our kids misbehave because they are bad…
- Consequences vs Punishments: Examples · 29 min · Episode 15Ep 15: A more in-depth look at consequences, with specific examples of how to turn commonly used punishments into Connected Consequences. You’ll learn: -How consequences are like…
- Bike Riding Without Meltdowns with Tammy Bishop · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 14Ep 14: Bike Riding Without Meltdowns with Tammy Bishop. Teaching our children how to ride a bike can be a daunting task filled with emotional breakdowns, but occupational…
- Solutions for Sensory-Seeking Kids with Lisa Chan · 44 min · Episode 13Ep 13: Lisa Chan is an esteemed occupational therapist turned holistic parent coach who shares some of her best tips for parents raising children with sensory needs, Autism…
- Your Kids Have Boundaries, Too · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 12Ep 12: Why it’s important that our children have their own personal boundaries and how to give them more freedom. You’ll learn: - How having personal boundaries benefits children…
- Consequences vs. Punishments · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 11Ep 11: Why punishments make life harder for you and your child and how to use consequences effectively. You’ll learn: - Why punishments don’t work - The difference between…
- Enforcing Boundaries Benefits Children, Too · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 10Ep 10: Why boundaries help our children and two practical strategies for enforcing them that help maintain a connected, secure relationship. You’ll learn:- The two reasons…
- Ending Homework Battles · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 9Ep 09: How to end homework battles for good so your family can experience more peace and togetherness after school. You’ll learn: - Why empathy and curiosity are the first steps…
